UNICEF is supporting a drive by the Liberian Government to register more than 70,000 children, whose births were not recorded during the Ebola crisis, leaving them vulnerable to marginalization…
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Introduction letters to Afghan children who lack documents for school enrolment have been issued by the Interior Ministry’s Bureau of Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs Office.
They can…
Seventeen cultural heritage associations in Iran have resumed activity, said Rahmatollah Raoufi, an advisor to Masoud Soltanifar, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
Iraq has declined Iran’s offer to safeguard historical relics of Iraq until peace and stability return to the country.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is slated to open an office in Shiraz, Fars Province, on August 15. “Given Fars’ cultural and historical background, we held…
To preserve centuries of the written word from the possible pillage by Islamic State militants, the Baghdad National Library is rushing to scan ancient works to create digital archives.
Women entrepreneurs will be granted financial aid in the form of loans to the tune of $3,016-$60,332 (100 million-2 billion rials) as startup for their business, said Soheila Jelodarzadeh, deputy…
Picky eating in small children may be a sign of serious mental problems that should not be ignored, say experts.
Parents and doctors who view food fussiness as a passing phase could be…
Researchers are developing a ‘smart’ mirror that detects changes in an individual’s face and breath to help them monitor their health.
The ‘Wize Mirror’ will use an array of sensors to…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Preventive measures in Iran have helped check the growth of the disease and “now only 10% of women reach malignant stage,” said Dr.…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Education has adopted policies to boost the current population growth, increase fertility rates, reduce termination of pregnancies and maternal deaths, and…
Medical universities will have 300 new educational programs which have been developed and approved at a recent meeting of the Health Ministry’s High Council of Planning, said Seyed Mansour Razavi…
People can now pay traffic fines through ATMs of the Tose’e Ta’avon Bank (Cooperative Development Bank), or by Internet banking, Telephone Bank and Point of Sale (PoS) systems, following a…
A ‘Family Health Polyclinic’ in Tehran will be launched to “raise married couples’ awareness on healthy sexual relationship,” said head of Iran Pharmaceutical Company of the Iranian Red Crescent…
Iraq’s higher education delegation including three university presidents, visited ‘Iran’ University of Medical Sciences in Tehran recently, to evaluate facilities for academic exchange and…
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Tuesday replaced Health Minister Moon Hyong-Pyo, who was widely blamed for the government’s poor response to the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory…
Iran has the highest rate of desertification worldwide, according to the head of Tehran’s Department of Environment, Hadi Heydarzadeh.
Heydarzadeh referred to the looming water crisis as…
A deputy at the Department of Environment praised the United Nations resolution aimed at curbing wildlife crimes.
Ali Teymouri, deputy for hunting and fishing at DOE, said, “The UN has made…
Iran will be able to effectively address environmental issues in cooperation with four European countries, namely Italy, France, Norway and Poland, the head of Iran’s Department of Environment,…
Head of the Department of Environment, Massoumeh Ebtekar, said the bill to preserve and protect forests has been prepared.
US President Barack Obama challenged America and the world to step up efforts to fight global warming on Monday at the formal unveiling of his administration’s controversial, ramped-up plan to cut…
Statistics show that obesity is growing among Iranians and 50% of the population is overweight. Obesity is a gateway disease with rising prevalence that can lead to a wider range of health…
The literacy rate of girls is 1.2% lower than boys in the country, said Education Minister Ali-Asghar Fani, pointing out that there are families who “are still reluctant to send their daughters to…
The law regarding military service has been amended to exempt men with a disabled child from the compulsory service. “Those who have at least one child with a type of disability under the coverage…
About 55% of parents become aware of their children’s addiction five years after they take their first dose of illegal drugs, said Hamid Sarami, director general of the Research Center at the Drug…
